A Tale of Emancipation and Flight in the Interwar Period
Dassault Aviation has published a novel titled ‘Quand leurs ailes seront déployées’ (When Their Wings Are Spread), which tells the story of several female aviation pioneers during World War II. The book features Maryse Bastié, Maryse Hilsz, and Claire Roman, among others. According to Dassault Aviation, this novel is a winner of the 2025 Femme Actuelle Jury’s Choice Award. The publisher, Les Lauréats, has released the book with an ISBN of 2810441537.